#3C470E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.079 120), rgb(60, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#3C470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C470E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.079 120) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3C470E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C470E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3C470E text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C470E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AA64
oklch(70.8% 0.096 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#809436
oklch(63.1% 0.122 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C470E
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#3C470E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4205 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4213 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40433C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C470E
#3C470E
oklch(37.6% 0.079 120)
- #483665
#483665
oklch(37.5% 0.08 300.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3C470E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #3C470E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.